pubs in ayr

[hullnow]

My parents ran the Duff Arms on the High St in the 50`S 60`s.It`s no longer there what other pubs have disappeared over the years from Ayr High St.e.g.Cross Keys .Seven Stars,Bucks Head

[elinga]

I know the Bucks Head is no longer there , my sister used to run in, its now an estate agents!

[Baird]

The Ayr Arms Hotel used to be run by a friend of my father called Matthew Dickie. He used to entice the customers to leave at closing time by standing at the door with a box of Black Sobranie cigarettes which he gave to anyone who wanted one as they left. It was across the High Street from the Tam o' Shanter


Baird

[elinga]

Baird
there is still a pub in Ayr (Kyle Street) called Martha Dickies, wonder if there is any connection!
Elinga

[hullnow]

Baird,
I remember going to the Ayr Arms with my dad.I didn`t smoke then but my dad did,he always told me to accept a cig from mattha,he would smoke it later.They were big fat cigarettes if I remember correctly.My parents pub the Duff Arms was on the same side as Tam .o`Shanter a couple of doors towards the Wallace Tower

[hullnow]

Elinga
I believe the pub in Kyle St was named in memory of Mattha,the Ayr Arms hotel was always known in the town as Mattha Dickies.

[davidhou]

the Wallace tower the whip inn the auld hoose the kyle tavern the atholl the embassy the bunch of grapes
burns tavern the big brewery railway tavern
regards David

[davidhou]

also the breahead prince of wales craigie bar George St olympia bar top of George St the wheat sheaf John St across from dhss
regard David

[grendlsmother]

In 1861 there was a "Duncan's" and a "Faulds" on High Street according to an old newspaper cutting.   Don't know when they closed down though.